Aaron Shampklin Explained

Aaron Shampklin
Current Team:Pittsburgh Steelers
Number:33
Position:Running back
Birth Date:18 October 1999
Birth Place:Paramount, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:195
High School:Long Beach Polytechnic
(Long Beach, California)
College:Harvard (2017–2021)
Undraftedyear:2022
Pastteams:
Status:Practice squad
Highlights:
Statseason:2024
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:6
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:17
Statlabel3:Receptions
Statvalue3:0
Statlabel4:Receiving yards
Statvalue4:0
Statlabel5:Total touchdowns
Statvalue5:0
Pfr:ShamAa00

Aaron Shampklin (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Harvard. He previously played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Gamblers, Los Angeles Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life

Shampklin was born in Paramount, California, on October 18, 1999. He attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach.

College career

Shampklin played college football at Harvard.

In 2017, Shampklin scored his first career touchdown against Rhode Island. He finished the year with 363 rushing yards and three TDs.

In 2018, Shampklin played in all 10 games and was named first team All-Ivy League. He scored four touchdowns against San Diego along with a career-high 178 rushing yards. Shampklin finished with 1,053 rushing yards on 173 carries and nine touchdowns

In 2019, Shampklin would not play due to injury.

In 2020, the Ivy League cancelled their football season.

In 2021, Shampklin was name all-Ivy League for a second time. He ran for 835 yards and 11 touchdowns.

College statistics

Year ! rowspan="2"
TeamGPRushingReceiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
10 81 363 4.5 23 35 46 9.2 17 1
10 173 1,053 6.1 64 9 8 133 16.6 74 1
9 148 835 5.6 72 11 16 117 12.1 31 1
align=center colspan="2" Career 29 402 2,251 5.4 72 23 29 296 12.6 74 3

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Shampklin signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2022.[2] He was then released on September 2, 2022.[3]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 20, 2022, Shampklin signed with the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[4] He signed a reserve/futures contract on January 9, 2023.[5] He was released on May 2.[6]

Houston Gamblers

On May 18, 2023, Shampklin signed with the Houston Gamblers of the USFL. In three games with the Gamblers, Shampklin ran for 52 yards on 12 attempts. He was released on August 1.

Los Angeles Chargers

Shampklin signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on August 15, 2023.[7] He was waived on August 29.[8]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Shampklin signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 17, 2024.[9] He was waived on August 27 and signed to the practice squad on September 4.[10] [11] He was elevated to the active roster ahead of the Steelers Week 4 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, in which he made his NFL debut.[12] He was released on October 28, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cowboys' Aaron Shampklin: Signs contract with Dallas. CBS Sports. May 3, 2022. January 25, 2024.
  2. Web site: Stackpole . Kyle . Benjamin . Cody . August 31, 2022 . NFL 2022 roster cuts tracker: List of team-by-team moves and final preseason cuts for all 32 clubs . January 27, 2024 . CBS Sports.
  3. Web site: Cowboys | Aaron Shampklin cut from IR. Fantasy Guru. September 2, 2022. January 27, 2024.
  4. Web site: Colts Place RB Jonathan Taylor on Injured Reserve, Waive DE Ifeadi Odenigbo, Sign RB Jordan Wilkins to 53-Man Roster, Sign LB Cameron McGrone from New England Patriots' Practice Squad. colts.com. Indianapolis Colts. JJ. Stankevitz. December 20, 2022. January 27, 2024.
  5. New Signings: Colts Announce Contract Extensions, Future Deals. Sports Illustrated. January 10, 2023. January 27, 2024.
  6. Web site: Colts waive RBS Darrynton Evans, Aaron Shampklin, CB David Vereen, WR Kristian Wilkerson. colts.com. Indianapolis Colts. May 2, 2023. January 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: Chargers sign RB Aaron Shampklin. Bolts From The Blue. Michael. Peterson. August 15, 2023. January 27, 2024.
  8. Web site: Aaron Shampklin: Cut by Chargers. CBS Sports. August 29, 2023. January 27, 2024.
  9. Web site: Saunders . Alan . Steelers Sign Ex-Harvard Running Back Aaron Shampklin . Steelers Now . 2024-01-17 . 2024-08-08.
  10. Web site: Steelers trim 2024 roster to 53 players. Varley, Teresa. Steelers.com. August 27, 2024.
  11. Web site: Varley . Teresa . September 4, 2024 . Steelers sign Shampklin to practice squad . 5 September 2024 . Steelers.com.
  12. Web site: McCorkle . Ross . 2024-09-28 . Steelers Elevate RB Aaron Shampklin, CB Thomas Graham Jr. From Practice Squad For Week 4 . 2024-09-29 . Steelers Depot . en-US.